Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice. Pull down your pants, and slide on the ice.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Open letter to Washington

To whom it may concern:

My unemployment benefits run out in 3 weeks and thanks to the Republican senators, there will not be any extensions.

Senator Voinovich, I realize that you are retiring, but do you want as part of your legacy that you screwed untold thousands of Ohio families because you wanted to protect big business. They should be taxed more if they eliminated jobs due to trade with the Chinese. Check with my former employer and see how much business they do with the Chinese.

President Obama, why didn't you wine and dine republican senators like you did those people in the house when you wanted your pet project with the health care passed? Yeah, we'll be healthy but we may not have a roof over our heads or food on the table. I know all these special interest groups got you in office, but it will be those who will only remember the period you were in office who will have a say as to whether you will have a job in 2-1/2 years.

Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, please read the paragraph above and remember both of you are subject to re-election this year.

And to the rest of you morons in congress, please learn how to go across the aisle and make nice with one another. And quit sending money overseas until you can take care of those who voted you in.

while i understand the sentiments, and really wish the extensions would have been passed, i have to disagree with your feelings about the republicans. the majority is owned by the democrats - the gop don't have enough votes to accomplish anything. although i willingly admit that they weren't supportive of the extension bill, it certainly wasn't the gop's fault it didn't get passed again........just sayin......

I agree with you. I have never been so fed up with our political "system", like you, on both sides of the aisle (an aisle which has become more like that fence down south to keep the foreigners out). Seems like taking care of our own displaced workers would score higher than some of the things we put on our political plate.

Band videos courtesy of Matthew Killough

The videos of the Rittman Indians Marching Band were recorded at various band shows by Rittman resident Matthew Killough, who writes his own blog, Wixy Rittman High Band Gone Bananas. He happens to be a very avid fan of the band.